Keyhan Kalhor wins ‘Isaac Stern Human Spirit’ award
Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor was announced the winner of ‘Isaac Stern Human Spirit’ award. As announced by Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition, this year’s ‘Human Spirit’ award will be jointly handed out to Kalhor and the Xiaoshuijing Miao Farmers Choir from southern China. First established in 2016, the award aims to honor individuals […]
Kalhor, Erzincan to do duet in Tehran
TEHRAN – World-renowned Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor and Turkish baglama master Erdal Erzincan are scheduled to perform duets at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall for one week beginning on February 23. Kalhor and Erzincan, who released the joint album “The Wind” in 2006, have held several concerts together in different countries. They also gave a performance […]
Kalhor, Erzincan to duet in Netherlands, France
TEHRAN – World-renowned Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor and Turkish baglama master Erdal Erzincan are scheduled to perform duets in the Netherlands and France. De Doelen Auditorium in Rotterdam will host the musicians and their Eastern music aficionados on Friday. They are also scheduled to perform a duet at Le Cheval Blanc Hall in Schiltigheim, […]
Another Side of Kamancheh Virtuoso With Dutch Band
Composer and kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor, 54, is performing a joint concert in Tehran with the jazz music ensemble Rembrandt Trio from the Netherlands. After Kalhor completed his extensive tour ‘Veiled Dwellers of Silent Garden’ across Iran, he started a joint improvisation project with Rembrandt Trio, a jazz band founded by Dutch composer and pianist […]